do not forget the -- the mike pence had another calendar. my prediction is that essentially the world will become more nonlinear. there we go. [applause] >> we are going to talk about social movements. is my microphone on? we're here to talk about social movements. the last few years has seen a flowering of social movements. 10 years ago, may be pre-9 /11, they wanted to enjoy their affluence and there was no force behind social change. the last two years, we've seen two big ones, the tea party movement coming out of the early years of the obama administration, perhaps a response to the crisis we have had with occupy wall street appeared at the same time, the tea party movement is seen as may be a fading force or a weaker force on the right. occupy wall street came and went quietly. i wonder if you thought about this and what it can teach us about social movements going forward. >> ok. first and foremost, i admit i am a liberal with a capital l. i firmly believe in women's rights, pro-choice, and that republicans are really annoying right no